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‘Not a financial barrier’: How a local nonprofit pairs used equipment with kids who need it most

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

Some students at Allenwood Elementary in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have recently had the chance to play baseball and tennis as part of their physical education class.The PE teacher’s budget wasn’t big enough for him to buy equipment for those sports, but because of a partnership with the organization Leveling The Playing Field, the instructor was able to increase the options in his equipment cabinet, according to Max Levitt, the organization’s founder.“That’s a benefit we hear all the time — kids learning less traditional sports because the equipment in our warehouse provided a PE teacher, coach, nonprofit with the resource that they cannot afford,” Levitt said.Levitt describes the nonprofit, which is approaching its 10th anniversary, as a food pantry for sports equipment. Every year, with the help of about 1,000 volunteers and a few paid staff members, over 300 local schools and other groups benefit from donated, used sports equipme...

Magic Johnson has declined multiple NBA ownership chances. The New York Knicks would interest him

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team.The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts.“I think it would be intriguing,” Johnson said Tuesday. “The only team I would actually probably think about is the New York Knicks.”Johnson arrived in New York for a speaking engagement at a YMCA from Washington, where the member of the Commanders’ new ownership group watched his NFL team lose to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.Once back in Los Angeles, he will gear up for his Dodgers to begin play in baseball’s postseason. But the basketball Hall of Famer repeatedly has passed on opportunities for ownership in the sport he knows best.Johnson named the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks as teams he turned down, rather than find himself in competition with the Lakers. The Knicks, though, offer something different.“I think because of the ...

Garnacho on target as Man United beats Crystal Palace 3-0 in League Cup defense

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Seven months after lifting the trophy, Manchester United made a successful start to its defense of the English League Cup on Tuesday by beating Crystal Palace 3-0.Alejandro Garnacho and Casemiro fired the holders into a 2-0 first-half lead at Old Trafford and Anthony Martial added a third after the break in the third-round match.It is now back-to-back wins for Erik ten Hag’s team, which has endured a disappointing start to the season. The dominant performance against an understrength Palace followed Saturday’s narrow victory at Burnley and will give United fans hope the team has turned its form around. The League Cup ranks fourth among English soccer’s most important trophies. But Ten Hag still savored last season’s success. Victory against Newcastle in February’s final at Wembley Stadium ended the club’s six-year wait for a trophy and saw Ten Hag deliver silverware in his first season at the club. He went on to also reach the FA Cu...

Phillies’ injured first baseman Rhys Hoskins remains a long shot to make postseason roster

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins remained a long shot to make the postseason roster as he recovers from a torn ACL in his left knee.One encouraging sign, Hoskins is hitting home runs in batting practice and up to about 75 or 80 swings a day. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday that the slugger still is not likely to be get cleared ahead of the World Series, if at all.The World Series starts Oct. 27.The NL champion Phillies would clinch a wild-card spot with a win Tuesday against the Pirates.The 30-year-old Hoskins — playing on a $12 million, one-year contract — is the second-longest tenured Phillies player behind Aaron Nola. Hoskins hit 30 homers with 79 RBIs last season. He was injured in late March while fielding a grounder in a spring training game.“He’s starting to get some power back,” Thomson said. “Sometimes that takes some time. He probably hit seven or eight balls out of the ballpark today.”Hoskins had a moment forever etched in Philly sports lo...

Dior triumphs melding women’s past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Amid the electric ambiance of strobe lights and an usually sweltering Parisian fall, Dior’s show Tuesday set in the Tuileries gardens witnessed a dazzling circus of stars. With Hollywood’s recent writers’ strike still on, insiders mused if Paris Fashion Week would be the season’s celebrity magnet – and the presence of Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kim Jisoo seemed to echo that sentiment. But the real star this season was the collection itself. Never one to shy away from a statement on feminism, the Italian couturier Maria Grazia Chiuri crafted an unusually subtle collection in predominantly black and white that fused echoes of the medieval and contemporary. Set against an art backdrop challenging time-worn perceptions on women’s roles, this show was not only a reminder that fashion is a mirror of society – but among her most accomplished so far.Here are some highlights of spring-summer 2024 ready-to-wear shows in Paris, including Saint...

Want to tune in for the second GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller onstage lineup than the first event last month.Here’s all of the information on how to watch:TUNING INThe two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It’s being moderated by Fox Business Network host Stuart Varney and Fox News Channel host Dana Perino, as well as Univision anchor Ilia Calderón.The event will air on Fox News Channel and Fox Business, as well as on the network’s website and other streaming and digital platforms. There’s also a Spanish-language feed airing on Univision.As with last month’s debate, the Republican National Committee has partnered with Rumble — a video-sharing platform popular with some conservatives — to livestream this one, in lieu of the network’s YouTube channel. RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said earlier this year this was a decision aimed toward “getting away from Big Tech.”WHERE IS IT?The setting for the second GOP debate is Ronald Reagan’s preside...

As many as a dozen bodies found scattered around northern Mexico industrial hub of Monterrey

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As many as a dozen bodies were found Tuesday scattered around the northern Mexico industrial hub of Monterrey and its suburbs, including some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. Prosecutors in the state of Nuevo Leon did not give a final tally of the number of dead because some of the bodies had been found in pieces or were dumped in plastic bags. But prosecutors confirmed at least seven bodies had been found, as well as five bags of body parts. Drug cartels in Mexico often leave dismembered bodies on streets, often with banners threatening officials or rival gangs. The grisly discovery came the day after drug cartel banners had been left around the city. It contrasted with Monterrey’s recent reputation for success after it was chosen as the site of a new Tesla car plant. Monterrey suffered waves of drug cartel violence in the 2010s, but had become more peaceful until Tuesday’s events.Source

Missouri’s GOP attorney general sues school for closed-door debate on transgender bathroom use

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general on Tuesday sued a school district for allegedly secretly discussing transgender students’ bathroom access, in violation of the state’s open-meeting law. The lawsuit by Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who is campaigning to keep his seat in 2024, claimed a suburban St. Louis school board went into a closed session to talk about a student’s request to use a different bathroom. Debate during the closed portion of Wentzville’s June 14 Board of Education meeting veered from legal advice and details on the student request to broader policy discussions, board members Jen Olson and Renee Henke wrote in affidavits provided by Bailey’s office. Olson and Henke claimed members considered whether there should be exceptions for notifying parents when students request bathroom accommodations, such as in cases of parental abuse.Missouri’s Sunshine Law requires school board meetings to be open to the ...

Kingston healthcare employees join anti-privatization rally at Queen’s Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

Members of the Kingston Health Coalition and several hospital unions were part of a large protest at Queen’s Park on Monday afternoon.Three full busses left Kingston on Monday morning to gather outside of Ontario Legislature as it made its’ return from summer break. In total, close to 80 busses travelled from around Ontario bringing thousands of hospital employees to rally on the lawns in front of Queen’s Park. Erica Benn, President of OPSEU Local 4106 said that the resounding message was a continuation of that which was carried through rallies in the spring: that healthcare workers aren’t happy with the Ford government’s privatization plan and have no plans of stopping their fight against it.“We’re fighting to win this, we’re not going to back down,” Benn said.“We’re in this to win public healthcare for Ontario.”Benn added that both Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario NDP and John Fraser, interim leader of the ...

Former Denver hotel now housing dozens after homeless camp cleanup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Fencing went up at Eighth Avenue and Logan Street Tuesday as cleanup of the homeless camp there continued.Dozens of people who were living on the street across from the governor's mansion are now in a new shelter called New Directions, a former hotel in Northeast Denver.The city gave one week's notice of the cleanup, telling FOX31 there were problems with trash, discarded needles, human waste and the blocking of sidewalks.The city bussed 59 people to the shelter on Monday and at least 10 more on Tuesday. Aurora police warn of card-tapping scam "I think it's a really good option to get people off the street," said Laura Lindquist, who moved into the new shelter earlier this month."I really like it here. I think they will too," she said.The building, run by the Salvation Army, can shelter 250 people admitted by referral.This is part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's initiative to house 1,000 people experiencing homelessness by 2024. If people stay at the she...